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Flexible Fusion: Yoga, DJs at Shibuya Club — Japan Times, Jan 19, 2007

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Publication: The Japan Times (Weekend section, p.22) Date: Friday, January 19, 2007 Article type: Event preview By: Thomasina Larkin People named: Patrick Oancia, Josh Child (Rotation Productions), Pier Bucci (DJ), Duncan Wong, Mishaal (belly dancer), Gori (dancer), Tadaomi Shibuya (live painter), John Connell and Aquira (DJs)

Summary

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Japan Times preview of the “Crossroads” event at Shibuya Universal Society (formerly Shibuya Underpass Society), January 20, 2007 — the same event covered in E04-metropolis-2007-01.

New detail not in E04: Patrick Oancia is described not as the initiator/organizer of the event but as a performing participant — on the SUS second-floor lounge (Respekt), “Patrick Oancia, among others, will play ambient electronica and down-tempo beats.”

Event structure:

  • Main floor (Seco): Josh Child (organizer) hosts headliner Pier Bucci (Berlin-based Chilean DJ, cutting-edge electronica); DJs John Connell and Aquira; Tadaomi Shibuya doing live painting
  • Second floor (Respekt): Patrick Oancia playing ambient electronica and down-tempo; Mishaal (belly dancer); Gori (hip hop-influenced contemporary dance); crystal-projected visuals

Highlight: Duncan Wong’s “yogic arts” performance. Photo caption: “Yoga practitioner Duncan Wong gets ready for his performance at Shibuya Universal Society on Jan. 20.” Background given: Wong grew up in California surrounded by martial arts (dojang), traveled China and India, studied Thai massage and healing methods. “His practice spans over 20 years and his teachings extend across the globe, having taught Madonna and Sting.”

Tickets: ¥1,000. Website: www.yogajaya.com.

Key details

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  • Patrick is DJing — playing ambient electronica and down-tempo beats at Respekt (second floor). This is the only press mention of Patrick’s musical role at a YogaJaya event; he is elsewhere described as the event’s initiator/organizer.
  • Josh Child named as organizer/promoter of the event floor (Seco), consistent with E04
  • Venue name clarified: Shibuya Universal Society (formerly Shibuya Underpass Society); venue address: 1-11-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
  • Duncan Wong described in more detail than E04: California origin, martial arts background (dojang), traveled China and India, integrated Thai massage — independent practitioner and performer, not a YogaJaya teacher
  • Satoko not named

Relevance notes

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  • Adds material detail to the Crossroads event: Patrick’s own participation as a DJ, not just as director/initiator
  • The multi-floor structure (yoga/ambient on second floor; electronic/techno on main floor) mirrors the “Integration Matsuri” model of separate but concurrent programming
  • Japan Times coverage of the same event as E04 (Metropolis) confirms the event’s cross-media visibility in Tokyo’s English press
  • YogaJaya website (yogajaya.com) listed as the contact reference — the studio is the public identity for the event

Press page relevance

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  • patrick · yogajaya-history · scene-context
  • Tier 3 (archive): event preview; Patrick named but as DJ/participant, not as yoga/studio subject
  • Complementary to E04-metropolis-2007-01 — together these give the fullest picture of the Crossroads event

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Transcribed from PDF scan at 150 DPI. English article; The Japan Times, Friday January 19, 2007. Full text legible.

Full Text (English)

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WEEKEND

Flexible fusion Yoga, DJs at Shibuya club

With each year comes the blending and hybridization of different types of music. African tribes team up with electronica DJs, an Asian influence infiltrates Western beats, and Indian or Latin tempos permeate through pop music. If crossover trends of the past few years are anything to go by, 2007 is likely to see a boom in the fusion of more art forms.

Such a fusion will take place Jan. 20 when the two-floor event space Shibuya Universal Society (formerly Shibuya Underpass Society) co-hosts “Crossroads.” The event brings together electronica DJs, live performances, visuals and art installations under one roof.

On the SUS’ main basement floor, Seco, organizer Josh Child of Rotation Productions (promoter of the minimal techno event Real Grooves at Yellow and the Chicago house night Solid at La Fabrique), welcomes Pier Bucci, a Berlin-based Chilean and frequent visitor to Tokyo. Bucci will play a live set of cutting-edge electronica and will be joined by DJs John Connell, Aquira and others spinning a variety of funky, minimal tracks. Tadaomi Shibuya will be doing live painting.

On SUS’ second-floor lounge, Respekt, Patrick Oancia, among others, will play ambient electronica and down-tempo beats. The second floor will also stage a performance by renowned belly dance artist Mishaal; a hip hop-influenced contemporary dance performance by Gori; and crystal-projected visuals using prisms and computer-generated effects.

The highlight of the night will most likely be the “yogic arts” performance by Duncan Wong, who grew up in California surrounded by martial arts such as dojang (Korean martial arts). Wong honed his skills while traveling China and India and was later exposed to Thai massage and other healing methods, all of which he integrates into his yoga. His practice spans over 20 years and his teachings extend across the globe, having taught Madonna and Sting.

“Crossroads” takes place Jan. 20 (7 p.m.–5 a.m.) at Seco/Respekt, Shibuya Universal Society, 1-11-1 Shibuya, 6418-8144. Tickets are ¥1,000. For a map, visit www.yogajaya.com (Thomasina Larkin)

[Photo caption: IN POSITION — Yoga practitioner Duncan Wong gets ready for his performance at Shibuya Universal Society on Jan. 20.]